caribrob wrote:
I love 33 and the confidence it takes to choose that angle/ position, considering the importance of the shot.
Not to take anything away from the AWESOME shot... but Tony's wife Amy kicks total ass... so whichever one of them took this risky shot knew they could count on the other to get a safer one if that's a priority
I would suspect that they take advantage of this "dual barrel" situation to push the envelope whenever possible
caribrob wrote:
One thing I would offer as a personal observation is that in your processing, skin tones, I always thought, tend to have a tad of harshness to them, although not in an offensive way. This is probably as a result from the crispness you look for in the overall image. This is coming from someone who until recently outsourced processing due to inability, so bags of salt are called for. For my personal education, I wondered if that is something you agree with, in which case personal style and preference prevail - or if this is "just me".
You're not alone in your observation, tho the word "harsh" does have a negative connotation to it. Definitely part of the Hoffer look and brand. Although Tony, I have noticed lately it seems even more pronounced. Did you switch something up on purpose?
Not saying I don't like it, just curious if it was an intentional move in your processing or if I'm seeing things.
As for the set itself, lots of great shots man, and the processional shot is a shot actually worth having.
take note people. tight headshots of the groom watching the bride coming down the aisle are boring. #24 in this set adds so much more depth to the story with the context of the bride/fob. expertly seen and done.
Oh man, I feel so small. Just when I thought I encountered my first hill on the route to wedding photography I stumble upon this. Damn. Ain't no mountain high enough ...
A-W-E-S-O-M-E ! ! !
The consistent look in each and every image is amazing. You Hoffers rule
Electrifying photographs. These have tremendous energy and visual power. Very inventive and compelling compositions. In my eyes you're the Stanley Kubrick of wedding photography.
i really love how you use your TS in shots like 27, but especially in 19/21/36 where I wouldn't normally think of using a TS lens; it adds more depth (no pun intended)
+1 with serg on the clarity slider for the bride's skin. Gives her a 'peppermint patty' effect. could be my crappy laptop monitor though, take this feedback w/a grain of salt. Sometimes your use of clarity slider / high pass / high radius sharpening is not to my aesthetic taste... but, your clients seem to like it, so who am I to critique?
#28 is too much negative space. Can have same effect with 1/2 the frame. Plus, I imagine if a client were to use this on FB as a profile pic or something, they'd totally crop it (frustrating when they do that!)
Question about #2- did you set up the space that way? (i.e. put the MUA and bride's chair in that spot, the MUA's table there, the bridesmaid's chair there?) I generally prefer to not interfere in this way, and 'hope' stuff lines up, but if the real magic happens with some gentle pre-planning on the tog's part, I just might start 'interfering'. Curious to know if stuff like this just lines up this way for you, or if you or Amy set it up.
Fireworks shots are great, the prep shots are great and the obvious rapport and comfort you have with the clients are great. I like the nervous-bride-in-car shot (#16) a lot, and the colors and exposure control in #1 too.
Andrew Welsh wrote:
Question about #2- did you set up the space that way? (i.e. put the MUA and bride's chair in that spot, the MUA's table there, the bridesmaid's chair there?) I generally prefer to not interfere in this way, and 'hope' stuff lines up, but if the real magic happens with some gentle pre-planning on the tog's part, I just might start 'interfering'. Curious to know if stuff like this just lines up this way for you, or if you or Amy set it up.
This one was completely natural.... | guess in a very roundabout way it was influenced. The makeup artists was someone we recommend and she knows that I like her to be parallel to the window... so I guess that helps, but no direction the day of.
jneilosu wrote:
You're not alone in your observation, tho the word "harsh" does have a negative connotation to it. Definitely part of the Hoffer look and brand. Although Tony, I have noticed lately it seems even more pronounced. Did you switch something up on purpose?
I didn't switch anything up. I actually did clean up the skin in many of these (which is rare for us to do). The bride had some rough skin and I didn't want to take it too far to the point of being unrealistic.
(frustrating when they do that!)